So often used to condemn women through history, feminism is reclaiming the word ‘witch’ in the 21st century. Some men also want to get in on the act.
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Ghost stories are often about the departed seeking justice for an earthly wrong. Their sightings are a reminder that ethics and morality transcend our lives.
The new Sabrina joins a host of other witches in pop culture, a witch revival that reflects more radical feminist politics.
The latest film from the wizarding world JK Rowling echoes ancient themes of covens and devil worship.
It is estimated that thousands of people are killed in witchcraft-related violence around the world each year. How can we tackle this problem today?
Most anthropologists believe that witch labelling has evolved to get people to conform. But new research suggests an alternative explanation.
Tales of levitation tend to belie stark inequalities and various forms of violence (often upon women).
Independent, powerful feminist role models or a warning to women not to overstep the mark? Witches have been many things over the years.
Witch-finders of early modern Europe and modern Africa made themselves indispensable by showing people a threat of a growing crisis of threatening evil.
A ‘witch hunt’ is what Trump called investigations into his campaign and Russian interference in the 2016 election. An anthropologist explains the connection between witch hunts and social control.
This is a thought-provoking, odd, shocking and beautiful movie about feminism, fantasy and film history.
The truth about the paranormal – just in time for Halloween.
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A podcast on darkness: from why it makes us scared, to what kind of nightlife can thrive in the modern city and an update on the hunt for dark matter.
It is particularly dangerous to be an elderly person in Tanzania’s rural areas and villages. Legislation exists to protect this group, but it’s not being translated into reality.
A recent survey suggests that a third of UK parents avoid reading their children scary stories. Is this a worrying trend?
They were the security systems of the post-medieval world.
It looks as if the story of the red priestess Melisandre is only just getting started. But is she a prophet, or a witch?
What, exactly, are the political goals of The Satanic Temple, which formed in 2013? A religion professor attended a recent satanic ritual to find out.
In many parts of Nigeria, children are branded as witches and suffer abuse and even abandonment. Religion and poverty are thought to play a role.
Were evil witches really stealing children in the 17th century?
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